Flourish Project Progress Update
Flourish is a pilot project to create new missional communities which meet in a school building, working collaboratively with school, children’s ethos or leadership groups, and the local church. There are 42 projects nationally across 14 dioceses, linked with primary, and secondary schools and tertiary colleges. Chester diocese has four of these projects all based in CofE primary schools.
The Chester Diocese Flourish Co-ordinator, Sue Pocock, has worked hard to share good practice, developing a learning community and celebrating successes together.
The launch is progressing well, with three of the four projects successfully launched and the fourth set to launch later in March. Here’s the latest update:
First set of measurements and data have been submitted to the national church Flourish team.
Projects are well supported and have attended the National Flourish team training and our monthly network meetings.
Engagement with other diocesan leads and National Flourish team to share our good practice and learning.
Tarporley CE Primary
After appointing a Flourish worker, the school launched Flourish and had their first session on the last day of the autumn and have held another one this term, with a great turn out.
Winsford St Chad’s
St Chad’s was our first school to roll out the Flourish project in the diocese. They are really getting into their stride and sharing their learning on the journey.
This term they have moved from a monthly meeting to every other week.
Numbers are consistently around 100, they have linked into the local care homes who are coming along to Flourish events with more able residents extending their inter-generational remit.
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Marple All Saints
The team have a ‘can do’ attitude and and worked with the children’s ethos team. They have successfully launched and have had two two meetings with a good attendance.
Bebington St Andrew’s
The school are positive about the project and working collaboratively with the church and Flourish lead. Children are keen and asking to join the ethos team with the first Flourish launch meeting happening shortly.